Alemayhu Surname

15,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alemayhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alemayhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia35,2541:2,767476
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Alemayhu (18,757) may also be a first name.

Alemayhu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alemayhu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alemayhu occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alemayhu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,791st most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 206,440 people. The surname Alemayhu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alemayhu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 39,678th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 18,757 people.

The surname Alemayhu is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 35,254 people, or 1 in 2,767. Other than Ethiopia Alemayhu occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Alemayhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alemayhu last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Alemayhu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.96% less than the national average, earning $34,537 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alemayhou941/
Alemahu9340/
Alemayu9319/
Alemayh931/
Alemayoh884,204/
Alemayeh882,261/
Alemayho882/
Alemahyu881/
Alimayhu881/
Alemayah881/
Alemayuh881/
Alemay8677/
Alemau8612/
Alemayehe822/
Alemayouh821/
Alemayeau821/
Alemayo801,614/
Alimayu8045/
Alemaye8036/
Alemaya806/
Ailemau801/
Ahlemay800/
Haleamau7560/
Halimayu755/
Alemayio754/
Alimayah754/
Alemajoh752/
Alemaioh751/
Alimayau751/
Allemaye751/
Alimayou751/
Alemaihi751/
Alemye713,390/
Alemoa71281/
Alemou71212/
Alimay7153/
Alemae7136/
Alemaa7130/
Alemue719/
Olemau718/
Alemai716/
Alimau714/
Halimayau711/
Alemey711/
Halimayou711/
Olemay711/
Alhemaiyd711/
Alemiye672,097/
Alemeye671,288/
Alemiya67487/
Alimaya6738/
Halimau6733/
Alemeya6718/
Allemou6716/
Alemija6714/
Galimay6713/
Alemaji6710/
Alimeah676/
Alemuya674/
Alemawe674/
Alimaye673/
Halemai673/
Galemye672/
Galimau672/
Allemey672/
Alemoha671/
Alemeyi671/
Alemais671/
Alemoud671/
Aleumai671/
Aleamae671/
Alhimau671/
Alimayi671/
Alemaje671/
Allemai671/
Alemout671/
Alemaie671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alemayhu
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